diff --git a/docs/chapters/subcommands/create.rst b/docs/chapters/subcommands/create.rst
index c888ab84..79c6d78f 100644
--- a/docs/chapters/subcommands/create.rst
+++ b/docs/chapters/subcommands/create.rst
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ options. See the below help output.
       -C | --clone                             Create a clone jail.
       -D | --dual                              Create jail with both IPv4 and IPv6 networking ('inherit' and 'ip_hostname' only).
       -E | --empty                             Create an empty container, intended for custom jail builds (thin/thick/linux or unsupported).
+      -g | --gateway IP                        Specify a default router/gateway for the jail.
       -L | --linux                             Create a Linux jail (experimental).
       -M | --static-mac                        Generate a static MAC address for jail (VNET only).
+      -n | --nameserver IP,IP                  Specify nameserver(s) for the jail. Comma separated.
            --no-validate                       Do not validate the release when creating the jail.
            --no-boot                           Create jail with boot=off.
       -p | --priority VALUE                    Set priority value for jail.
@@ -70,4 +72,4 @@ options. See the below help output.
       -V | --vnet                              Enable VNET, and attach to an existing, physical interface.
       -v | --vlan VLANID                       Creates the jail with specified VLAN ID (VNET only).
       -x | --debug                             Enable debug mode.
-      -Z | --zfs-opts [zfs,options]            Comma separated list of ZFS options to create the jail with. This overrides the defaults.
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+      -Z | --zfs-opts zfs,options              Comma separated list of ZFS options to create the jail with. This overrides the defaults.
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
index 9407c697..87400515 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
@@ -544,4 +544,4 @@ checkyesno() {
     esac
 }
 
-set_bastille_mountpoints
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+set_bastille_mountpoints
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index 272f69e1..9b0e4933 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ usage() {
     -C | --clone                             Create a clone jail.
     -D | --dual                              Create jail with both IPv4 and IPv6 networking ('inherit' and 'ip_hostname' only).
     -E | --empty                             Create an empty container, intended for custom jail builds (thin/thick/linux or unsupported).
+    -g | --gateway IP                        Specify a default router/gateway for the jail.
     -L | --linux                             Create a Linux jail (experimental).
     -M | --static-mac                        Generate a static MAC address for jail (VNET only).
+    -n | --nameserver IP,IP                  Specify nameserver(s) for the jail. Comma separated.
          --no-validate                       Do not validate the release when creating the jail.
          --no-boot                           Create jail with boot=off.
     -p | --priority VALUE                    Set priority value for jail.
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ usage() {
     -V | --vnet                              Enable VNET, and attach to an existing, physical interface.
     -v | --vlan VLANID                       Creates the jail with specified VLAN ID (VNET only).
     -x | --debug                             Enable debug mode.
-    -Z | --zfs-opts [zfs,options]            Comma separated list of ZFS options to create the jail with. This overrides the defaults.
+    -Z | --zfs-opts zfs,options              Comma separated list of ZFS options to create the jail with. This overrides the defaults.
 
 EOF
     exit 1
@@ -190,6 +192,12 @@ validate_netif() {
     else
         info "\nValid: (${INTERFACE})."
     fi
+    # Don't allow dots in INTERFACE if -V
+    if [ -n "${VNET_JAIL}" ] && [ -z "${VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE}" ]; then
+        if echo "${INTERFACE}" | grep -q "\."; then
+	    error_exit "[ERROR]: [-V|--vnet] does not support dots (.) in interface names."
+        fi
+    fi
 }
 
 validate_release() {
@@ -626,7 +634,9 @@ create_jail() {
                 _ifconfig_inet=SYNCDHCP
             else
                 # Else apply the default gateway
-                if [ -n "${bastille_network_gateway}" ]; then
+                if [ -n "${OPT_GATEWAY}" ]; then
+                    _gateway="${OPT_GATEWAY}"
+                elif [ -n "${bastille_network_gateway}" ]; then
                     _gateway="${bastille_network_gateway}"
                 else
                     _gateway="$(netstat -4rn | awk '/default/ {print $2}')"
@@ -692,6 +702,14 @@ create_jail() {
         fi
     fi
 
+    # Apply nameserver (if set)
+    if [ -n "${OPT_NAMESERVER}" ]; then
+        sed -i '' "/^nameserver.*/d" "${bastille_jail_resolv_conf}"
+        for _ns in $(echo ${OPT_NAMESERVER} | sed 's/,/ /g'); do
+            echo "nameserver ${_ns}" >> "${bastille_jail_resolv_conf}"
+        done
+    fi
+
     # Apply values changed by the template. -- cwells
     if [ -z "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ] && [ -z "${LINUX_JAIL}" ]; then
         bastille restart "${NAME}"
@@ -724,6 +742,8 @@ STATIC_MAC=""
 DUAL_STACK=""
 VALIDATE_RELEASE="1"
 PRIORITY="99"
+OPT_GATEWAY=""
+OPT_NAMESERVER=""
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     case "${1}" in
         -h|--help|help)
@@ -746,6 +766,16 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
             EMPTY_JAIL="1"
             shift
             ;;
+        -g|--gateway|--defaultrouter)
+            OPT_GATEWAY="${2}"
+	    # Validate gateway
+            if [ -n "${OPT_GATEWAY}" ]; then
+                if ! validate_ip "${OPT_GATEWAY}" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+                    error_exit "[ERROR]: Not a valid gateway: ${OPT_GATEWAY}"
+                fi
+            fi
+            shift 2
+            ;;
         -L|--linux)
             LINUX_JAIL="1"
             shift
@@ -754,6 +784,18 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
             STATIC_MAC="1"
             shift
             ;;
+        -n|--nameserver)
+            OPT_NAMESERVER="${2}"
+	    # Validate nameserver
+            if [ -n "${OPT_NAMESERVER}" ]; then
+                for _nameserver in $(echo ${OPT_NAMESERVER} | sed 's/,/ /g'); do
+                    if ! validate_ip "${_nameserver}" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+                        error_exit "[ERROR]: Invalid nameserver(s): ${OPT_NAMESERVER}"
+                    fi
+                done
+            fi
+            shift 2
+            ;;
         -p|--priority)
 	    if echo "${2}" | grep -Eoq "^[0-9]+$"; then
                 PRIORITY="${2}"
@@ -779,11 +821,11 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
             shift
             ;;
         -v|--vlan)
-	          if echo "${2}" | grep -Eq '^[0-9]+$'; then
+            if echo "${2}" | grep -Eq '^[0-9]+$'; then
                 VLAN_ID="${2}"
-	          else
+            else
                 error_exit "Not a valid VLAN ID: ${2}"
-	          fi
+            fi
             shift 2
             ;;
         -x|--debug)